Seeking the ‘Marvellous’: the Wonderful World of the Surrealists
One of modern art’s most extraordinary and influential movements, Surrealism was founded like a political party with a manifesto, declaring what was necessary to believe in order to become a member. Led by the French writer André Breton, the Surrealists coalesced together in their shared horror at the futility of the First World War and their fascination with Sigmund Freud’s new theories of psychoanalysis and investigation of dreams. Consciously revolutionary and deliberately shocking, the Surrealists represented the ultimate expression of youthful revolt against the values of their parents.
Joshua White
Joshua is an enthusiastic art historian and an experienced lecturer in 19th and 20th century European and American art, international contemporary art, photography, design and architecture.
Joshua was director of The London Art Course at Christie’s, a former BBC journalist and founder and presenter of The Art Channel. He has lectured for Sotheby’s Institute, The University of the Arts, The University of California, Cheung Kong Business School (China’s leading business university), Tate Modern and Tate Britain, to name but a few, as well as contributing to a plethora of television and radio programmes.